Looking forward to another school year!

Wow is it hot! I am so glad the summer is almost over, just because of the heat!
The kids have been enjoying so much free time, spending their days doing projects together and sometimes going to the pool. Projects included weaving, bead pictures that are ironed to stay together, origami, and making jewelry. Lots of fun! But now it is time to prepare for school. Thank goodness the school sells those prepackaged supplies or we would be at the stores going crazy this weekend. I remember my school days and how my Mom had to wheel all six of us around to get school supplies. Poor Mom, she had to do so much work for us. Love you Mom!
Well, my oldest son will be in fourth this year and my daughter will be in Kindergarden. Only my toddler will be left at home during the day! I will be on my toes chasing him around, because he is a busy one! I am planing on pretty-much home-preschooling him like I did the other two. So far I have him doing action songs with me, looking at flashcards of pictures, and reading books. Action songs are his best subject so far, I am hoping he will get interested in the other activities as well.
My husband is still into photography and is getting itchy for a new camera already! I told him I would like him to keep the one he has, for at least a year. He is already talking me down though...so we will see.
I have be reading lots this year, especially this summer. I am looking forward to Book Club starting up again after school starts. I am enjoying being in my ward's Book Club and being exposed to new ideas, from the other ladies and the books we have read. Book Club also gives me a goal to actually finish a book. Some books start out slow so I don't know I would finish them if I didn't have to discuss them later. Plus I get girl time!--My husband takes the kids and I get time to relax and socialize. Love it!
Well, I hope everyone has had a great summer!

Yes a new blog, finally!

Time sure has gotten away from me! Let's see, what's new? My daughter is now in preschool and loving it! Her favorite part is playing on their playground. I am still trying to get her to talk to the teachers when they greet us in the morning. I hope this experience successfully gets her prepared to socialize with others before Kinder...she is my shy one. My baby boy is so happy to have alone time with mommy...and he sure keeps me busy. Some days I am just holding on till nap time! My oldest is still enjoying 3rd grade, and recently started piano lessons again, so far so good. I love hearing him practice in our home. Music is one of my favorite activities. My husband has taken to learning about photography...and is doing well so far. I like this hobby, because we have lots of beautiful pictures of our children now and of our world. I am a hard working mommy still, and loving every minute (even when I am Very tired)! I hope everyone is having a wonderful time with this weather, I love spring!

A little catch-up!

Wow, time sure has gone by! The holidays are upon us and I am so glad. And isn't it nice that the weather is getting cooler? I am so glad God made different seasons; at the end of each one I am always ready for the next one :)

The kids are doing well...they are all getting bigger! The baby is now almost 20 lbs! What a nice change to having to worry about low weight for him! My oldest is steadily getting taller. My little girl is already in the next size up and her birthday is not till next year! I have been busily cleaning her new hand-me-downs from her cousin and buying others that she needed. Now I hope these will last her at least till she needs to dress in lighter clothing again. She loves dressing in all of her "new" clothes. Thank you Sis!

My sweetie has swapped his RC helicopter out for an RC airplane. He has been working on it all week. It is much bigger than his small heli he sold on ebay. He is excited but wants to graduate from this "trainer" plane to a "real" RC plane soon. He has been asking me to get it for him...I think he should get it for himself because I would probably get him the wrong one or something.

We went to Trunk-or-Treat last night. We had a great time helping out and seeing all who came. We took lots of pictures for Mom so that she can use them for her next school project...go Mom! I love looking at all the projects she has done so far, she is so talented!

I have been reading the book Fairest, recommended to me by my older sister and I am 3/4 the way done. Very creative and interesting book. I didn't realize that the writer, Gail Carson Levine, also wrote Ella Enchanted, that movie is so fun, I wander how that book is...must be good too. I am still in our book club at church and I am enjoying fellowship there. The last book was The Giver. Nice and short and also creative.

Happy Fall everyone!